ekalavya as a subaltern
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Topic: Ekalavya as a subaltern
Paper: 4 ( Indian writing in English )Name: Bhatt Urvi P.Roll no. 36Class: sem-1P.G.Enrollment No. : PG13101004Seat No. : 1130036Email id: [email protected] Submitted to: Smt S.B.Gardy Department of English Maharaja Krishnakumarsinhji Bhavnagar UniversityBhavnagar(Gujarat-India)
The Purposeby
T. P. Kailasam
Ekalavya as a Subaltern:Ancient writing
Doctoring of an ideal lifeMahabharata, Ramayana, Upanishads are rich heritage.
‘ the greatest of art ‘Is in proportion to the greatness of the characters that the artist creates.
Centre
An Epic hero
Original myth
Two acts
Great Nishada
Devotion to his Guru
Compassion for the poor fawns
Tragedy arises
Conflict- two loyalties & consequent betrayal
Original character of Ekalavya:
Mahabharata- short description- Ekalavya
Deprived of his basic right of Education
Drona refused Non- Aryan
Taught only princes
Ekalavya made his statue
Started studying archery
Had to pay fees
Right hand’s thumb
Ekalavya of the Purpose:
Non- Aryan eager to save
Father is archer who died for king while fighting
Mother is virtuous ladyTells to meet Dronacharya
Drive away the wolves
Not ready to teach Non- Aryan
Promised Arjuna to make him the best archer
Denial by Drona:
Kailasm’s time India divided castes-sub castes
Lower class victim of fake rules and regulations
Not enjoys basic fundamental rights.
Ekalavya faced all the problems and came out in flying colors.
Modern Ekalavya:
Learned archery:
One should have courage concentration and commitment to fulfill the most difficult task.
The best Archer:
Arjuna and DronaSaw a Wolf
Drona was amazedPraised the archery
Drona feels helpless
Original myth, he was asked to give daxina but here the student willingly decides to do so.
The dignity of his Guru’s promise he gave important part of the body.
Ekalavya’s Guru Daxina:
T. P. Kailasam made a small character of Mahabharata a hero of ‘ The Purpose ‘ and at the same time he criticized the Indian caste and creed system where a talented person is not equally seen.
Conclusion:
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